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the super storms we are experiencing, the dust bowl conditions of the midwest, the raging fires from california to colorado, the fate of the earth -- those who are concerned about these issues are not a fringe minority. not even a silent majority. but the silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media which is why we have to take it back. and that is a critical part of all of this. demanding that the meeting opened up and provide a forum for people to speak for themselves. i want to give an example of the first day of the democratic convention in charlotte. i was going inside -- it was about to be opened and i got a text that there would be in action right outside near the convention center. it is often more interesting to be outside than in. and this bus pulls up and it has butterflies all over it. it is the undocubus and. undocumented immigrants to get out of the bus very quickly. they were inspired by the young dreamers, the high school and college students who sat in at president obama's campaign offices demanding that the dream act be passed. they risked more than a rest. they were inc
the super storms we are experiencing, the dust bowl conditions of the midwest, the raging fires from california to colorado, the fate of the earth -- those who are concerned about these issues are not a fringe minority. not even a silent majority. but the silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media which is why we have to take it back. and that is a critical part of all of this. demanding that the meeting opened up and provide a forum for people to speak for themselves. i want to give an...
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and a number of other topics. >> california is really ground zero for the initiative process. they tend to have more initiatives than any other state. they have 11 this year including two competing measures that would increase taxes in different ways to fund education and help balance the state budget. >> woodruff: we also know that health care is on the ballot. remind us where and what that would mean if those were to pass. >> sure. there are five states that have votes on the affordable care act this year. in missouri, it's bill that would prohibit the state from setting up a health insurance exchange. in the other four states it's a broader measure that attempts to block really implementation of the affordable care act. it sets up the right to have private insurance as a constitutional right in the state and prohibits the state from requiring anybody to buy insurance or penalizing anybody for failing to buy insurance. >> woodruff: and just quickly what are the polls showing on those? do we know much about the standing? >> well, you know, i have not checked the polls on thos
and a number of other topics. >> california is really ground zero for the initiative process. they tend to have more initiatives than any other state. they have 11 this year including two competing measures that would increase taxes in different ways to fund education and help balance the state budget. >> woodruff: we also know that health care is on the ballot. remind us where and what that would mean if those were to pass. >> sure. there are five states that have votes on...
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to what extent will california another states -- to what extent will california and other states have to not only address but redress this issue? >> in this election cycle, people said where was the prison guard union in obstruction of 36? why were they quieter this time around than in former times? overcrowding is bad enough for the inmates. but if you look at california penitentiary's, they get so overcrowded that we're the gymnasiums are used for bed space stacked three high. there are scenes in my movie where it is a sea beds. it looks like a slave ship. that is a threat to the guards. you cannot have safety for your guards if they have to navigate a room full of a thousand men who represent an and checked situation. it is not usual suchard practices. so you see the need to fix a situation like that that is both inhumane and dysfunctional. people have to watch california very carefully. the issues continue here. as a get rid of people from the larger prison system in this state, it does not like those people will go to some desert island and have a daiquiri for the rest of their l
to what extent will california another states -- to what extent will california and other states have to not only address but redress this issue? >> in this election cycle, people said where was the prison guard union in obstruction of 36? why were they quieter this time around than in former times? overcrowding is bad enough for the inmates. but if you look at california penitentiary's, they get so overcrowded that we're the gymnasiums are used for bed space stacked three high. there are...
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welcome to this week in northern california. joining me tonight, marisa lagos, san francisco chronicle, city hall reporter. hari sreenivasan, senior correspondent for the pbs news hour. lauren sommer, science and environment reporter. and josh richman, bay area news group political reporter. josh, let's start with you. all of a sudden it seems like california, which was in the depths, is now rolling in money. and there's more taxes, we've passed proposition 30. i can't believe there's that much of a turn-around. is there? >> well, there is a turn-around. i wouldn't say we're rolling in money. i've never seen a state so happy to a $1.9 billion deficit over the next year and a half. that's basically where we're at. now, you have to look at that deficit, even though it's the size of wyoming's entire budget, in the context of a $42 billion deficit and $6 billion deficit, we've worn it down over time. with the passage of prop 30 last week, we have money coming in for the next several years to support education, k-12 education, colleg
welcome to this week in northern california. joining me tonight, marisa lagos, san francisco chronicle, city hall reporter. hari sreenivasan, senior correspondent for the pbs news hour. lauren sommer, science and environment reporter. and josh richman, bay area news group political reporter. josh, let's start with you. all of a sudden it seems like california, which was in the depths, is now rolling in money. and there's more taxes, we've passed proposition 30. i can't believe there's that much...
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k in california? >> the california republican party chairman came out with the same rhetoric he's been coming out with for years. i didn't detect any wakeup tone in his press release. >> in fact, the chairman of the california democratic party was almost ignored at the republican national convention, he was sort of a sideline guy, because he's the big guy, he's the guy that wanted to bring all the minority groups into the process. >> you're right. and it wasn't just the issues in the demographics, let's talk about technology, too. when you talk about -- i went to nevada, i went to colorado, to see the get out the vote effort, the obama team, and it was in social media, even in the last hours of this election, there were californians on the phones, getting e-mails from the campaign, making phone calls with touch screen, i mean, this is beyond what anyone had ever seen and the republicans were just washed out when -- >> in 2008, the turnout was not an anomaly. they got the turnout again. they were able
k in california? >> the california republican party chairman came out with the same rhetoric he's been coming out with for years. i didn't detect any wakeup tone in his press release. >> in fact, the chairman of the california democratic party was almost ignored at the republican national convention, he was sort of a sideline guy, because he's the big guy, he's the guy that wanted to bring all the minority groups into the process. >> you're right. and it wasn't just the issues...
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kills and nine wounded outside the empire state building, seven killed at a university in oakland, california, seven dead at a sikh temple in oak creek, wisconsin. 12 killed and dozens more wound at a move yee these per in aurora, colorado. and then there was this. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the -- >> congresswoman gabby giffords leading the democratic national convention in the pledge of allegiance some 20 months after she was shot in the head in arizona. >> with liberty and justice for all. (cheers and applause) >> there was one brief exchange during the second debate about gun violence. >> i also share your belief that weapons that were designed for soldiers in war theatres don't belong on our streets. >> i'm not in favor of new pieces of legislation on guns and taking guns away or making certain guns illegal. >> reporter: but during three hours of debates devoted to domestic matters the phrase "gun control" was never mentioned, not even by the democratic incumbent. >> you'll find the rest of that segment >> brown: you'll find the rest of that
kills and nine wounded outside the empire state building, seven killed at a university in oakland, california, seven dead at a sikh temple in oak creek, wisconsin. 12 killed and dozens more wound at a move yee these per in aurora, colorado. and then there was this. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the -- >> congresswoman gabby giffords leading the democratic national convention in the pledge of allegiance some 20 months after she was shot in...
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spencer michels examines propositions and congressional races on the ballot in california. and older americans are working longer and returning to the workforce after retiring. you can help paul solman look into that demographic shift. if you're an older worker, fill out a questionnare on the rundown. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the afghanistan conflict. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are eight more. >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank
spencer michels examines propositions and congressional races on the ballot in california. and older americans are working longer and returning to the workforce after retiring. you can help paul solman look into that demographic shift. if you're an older worker, fill out a questionnare on the rundown. all that and more is on our website newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and again, to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the afghanistan conflict. we add them as their...
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with more than $350 million spent on ballot measures in california alone. and voter registration in the state has hit an all-time high with 18 million now on the rolls. who are the now voters and what are their interests and concerns? plus, a million giant fan faithf faithfuls hit the streets to celebrate their world series sweep. coming up next. >>> hello, i'm belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me on the news panel tonight, josh richman, regional political reporter for the bay area news group. carla marin you've cci, "san francisco chronicle." and odette keeley, new america media anchor and executive producer. and in sacramento, john myers, kxtv news 10, political editor. well, this campaign season has been marked by massive amounts of spending from outside groups, yet, with all of the money spent and all of the people who paid attention, the race for president remains too close to call. and here in california, we're feeling the affects of an onslaught of political ads for candidates and boll lot meallot. john, you were
with more than $350 million spent on ballot measures in california alone. and voter registration in the state has hit an all-time high with 18 million now on the rolls. who are the now voters and what are their interests and concerns? plus, a million giant fan faithf faithfuls hit the streets to celebrate their world series sweep. coming up next. >>> hello, i'm belva davis and welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me on the news panel tonight, josh richman,...
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to sway voters in its direction. >> california board of education says prop 30 provides no guarantee of new money for new schools. no on prop 30. we'll never know where the moneo es. >> but what role will young people play in this election? there are nearly 50 million young people in the u.s. between 18 and 29. kevin moore says voting at any age is important. >> voting is very important for everybody because we supposedly live in a democracy but if people don't vote then there's no democracy. >> 61% of young americans are registered to vote. caroline says voting simply slipped her mind. >> mainly because i didn't have the time and i was just, yeah, busy. it wasn't in my mind at all. >> what were you busy with? >> school. most busy with school. >> young people feel their voices won't make a difference. cheyenne says it isn't the case for her. >> if everybody had that opinion then nobody would show up to difference and it definitely would make a difference. >> the estimate for next week is that only 48% of young americans will vote. reporting from san jose, pedro garcia, update news. >
to sway voters in its direction. >> california board of education says prop 30 provides no guarantee of new money for new schools. no on prop 30. we'll never know where the moneo es. >> but what role will young people play in this election? there are nearly 50 million young people in the u.s. between 18 and 29. kevin moore says voting at any age is important. >> voting is very important for everybody because we supposedly live in a democracy but if people don't vote then...
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after losing proposition aids in california, democrats were devastated -- proposition 8 in california, democrats were devastated. people talk about marriage, love, commitment. they changed the message. they wanted what everyone else wanted and people understood that and they are beginning to succeed everywhere except the south. >> jerry brown got the tax in california. >> jerry brown did something for which he deserves credit. he was elected governor and he said i will not raise taxes unless i have the approval of the people of this date. to rescue the state's of california public school system, he went and said we need a tax increase. we need a tax increase of billions. and they voted for ed. i say hat's off to him and to californians for stepping up. >> legalizing marijuana nationwide? >> hats off also for the date marriage issue to joe biden who stepped up and said -- for the gay marriage issue it to joe biden who stepped up and said he was born at. that set a tone for the president and the vice president of the united states to come out that way. and you have the opposition going
after losing proposition aids in california, democrats were devastated -- proposition 8 in california, democrats were devastated. people talk about marriage, love, commitment. they changed the message. they wanted what everyone else wanted and people understood that and they are beginning to succeed everywhere except the south. >> jerry brown got the tax in california. >> jerry brown did something for which he deserves credit. he was elected governor and he said i will not raise...
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john of the seven largest states in the country, illinois, new york, pennsylvania, california have gone democratic in six straight elections. the other two, ohio and florida have swung democratic in two elections. and in texas, the white folks in chief connection texas -- texas are now a minority. >>> do you think this was a split verdict? >> not at all. the president won 51.4% of the popular vote which he becomes the sixth president in history to win two terms with over 50% of the dwight eisenhower, i might add. he won an electoral college landslide. george w. bush with a much smaller electoral win pronounced he had a mandate. this president is not going to use that language, it is oh, so 20th century, not how he intends to govern. but beneath the numbers of a reelected president, a senate that is divided, there was an earthquake. it was an election that, republicans should have won in a bad economy, with all that money, and they lost virtually every group. they even lost cubans in florida, which used to reliable vote. so you have to ask what does the republican party do next? but that
john of the seven largest states in the country, illinois, new york, pennsylvania, california have gone democratic in six straight elections. the other two, ohio and florida have swung democratic in two elections. and in texas, the white folks in chief connection texas -- texas are now a minority. >>> do you think this was a split verdict? >> not at all. the president won 51.4% of the popular vote which he becomes the sixth president in history to win two terms with over 50% of...
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we came to california, no car, i did not know how to drive, but we set out to make a life. we started out on my salary. bernard's mother and father, his mother to not have to work. in his mind, even though i worked, we lived on one salary. that is what we did. we made a life. i want people to understand that we have done this, but we are just regular, ordinary people. >> and frugal. >> very frugal. >> other than travel and art. >> our cars are 15 years old. tavis: i know where you travel, and the way you travel and the are you collect. >> what is it only that i can do in my time, they say. and i think what we have done here is all of this 45 years together with our son, as a dad, i got my son and my wife, and we work on this together. just the other day we closed a deal in terms of doing a big show next year. how're you going to do this? the imagery, when we go into a city and see a family, an african american family, it is powerful. it is powerful. tavis: i have known them for years and it is an honor to have them on this program. kinsey collection, if you get a chance to
we came to california, no car, i did not know how to drive, but we set out to make a life. we started out on my salary. bernard's mother and father, his mother to not have to work. in his mind, even though i worked, we lived on one salary. that is what we did. we made a life. i want people to understand that we have done this, but we are just regular, ordinary people. >> and frugal. >> very frugal. >> other than travel and art. >> our cars are 15 years old. tavis: i know...
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as you can see from some of these maps, they showed california as an island and it took a long time for that to actually get removed from the maps-- old maps, it often took 100 years, maybe 200 years. >> reporter: google and others can react more quickly because of all the input they get. thousands of times a day, people all over the world tell google, via the internet, that roads, or signage, or stores or parks have changed, or that a their own neighborhood is poorly represented and that the company needs to update its maps. google investigates the alleged errors, and tries to correct them. the concept of having people on the ground change the map is called crowd sourcing. and it's the principle pioneered by an israeli-based mapping company called waze. that firm, with a small palo alto office, uses g.p.s. to track the location of 27 million drivers who have downloaded its app. waze depends on that crowd to update its maps, determine traffic congestion and direct users to alternate routes. >> so while you're getting a free navigation service, you're also contributing to the community.
as you can see from some of these maps, they showed california as an island and it took a long time for that to actually get removed from the maps-- old maps, it often took 100 years, maybe 200 years. >> reporter: google and others can react more quickly because of all the input they get. thousands of times a day, people all over the world tell google, via the internet, that roads, or signage, or stores or parks have changed, or that a their own neighborhood is poorly represented and that...
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she gets help here at this food bank run by the community action agent in jamestown california. on this day her son aviate nap veteran helps her make the trip. >> would you like. >> it's a gift from heaven and i realize it isn't. it's from people here on earth. >> barbara is not alone. according to the american association of retired people close to 9 million americans over the age of 50 are at risk of hunger every day. a whopping 79% increase in just the last decade. >> half of who we feed are seniors. >> lee kimbell is director of a food bank that serves 500 seniors. >> there is a lot of actives here for seniors and a nice lifestyle and inflation happened over the last 10 years or so we have had horrible economic down turns and they become more frail >> what got us, otherwise there will be no problem. >> 74 year eald fred ham is a retired dairy farp worker. he and his wife bought this property and moved here than yoors ago and live on a fixed income just a little above the poverty line. fred's health problems have strained a tight beneficial. >> he had to have his neck operate
she gets help here at this food bank run by the community action agent in jamestown california. on this day her son aviate nap veteran helps her make the trip. >> would you like. >> it's a gift from heaven and i realize it isn't. it's from people here on earth. >> barbara is not alone. according to the american association of retired people close to 9 million americans over the age of 50 are at risk of hunger every day. a whopping 79% increase in just the last decade. >>...
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california, the polls have closed just a moment ago in the state of california. the president has won it for the second time. >> ifill: the next one is washington state where president obama hassles won. >> woodruff: and hawaii, his birth state, barack obama, the president has won hawaii the second time. one of the bluest states in the country. >> ifill: as we keep going west in idaho midded romney has won. and that's it for now. you know, i want to go back a little bit. we talked about ohio because we just had some interesting information even though we don't know the outcome. virginia. we now know that the senate race is over. tim kaine the democrat has won. we don't have any reporting in yet from for noak which apparently president obama won 71% of in 2008. we only have half of... is washington suburb which is very blue and only less than a third of fairfax county which is one of the battle ground counties in virginia. what does that tell you about where virginia is going coupled with the senate race. >> those are not only democratic leanings, they're big. the
california, the polls have closed just a moment ago in the state of california. the president has won it for the second time. >> ifill: the next one is washington state where president obama hassles won. >> woodruff: and hawaii, his birth state, barack obama, the president has won hawaii the second time. one of the bluest states in the country. >> ifill: as we keep going west in idaho midded romney has won. and that's it for now. you know, i want to go back a little bit. we...
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way around. >> california is something, brendan is right about hispanics. california is the place for republicans. i think the party has to be reborn there. but keep in mind, if you look at 2000 and 2004, a lot of these things were said about bush. the party moving in the wrong direction. bush won those in those years because he had powerful based motivation. in some sense karl rove is right. you can win a race with just your base. >> the country has changed in the last eight years. look at what obama was able to mobilize. new voters. he was brilliant about that. look at florida and a number of states where he registered college voters. >> i still say as close as this was, if you had a republican base that was enthused about their candidate, romney could have won tonight. even with obama starting out with something like 240 electoral votes. >> i disagree with that. as a democrat i'm happy about that. as a republican i'm not happy about that. we have huge issues in this country, right next week, the congress is going to talk about the so-called fiscal clip.
way around. >> california is something, brendan is right about hispanics. california is the place for republicans. i think the party has to be reborn there. but keep in mind, if you look at 2000 and 2004, a lot of these things were said about bush. the party moving in the wrong direction. bush won those in those years because he had powerful based motivation. in some sense karl rove is right. you can win a race with just your base. >> the country has changed in the last eight years....
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will hit showrooms in california and oregon next summer. engineers are still testing the pure plug-in so general motors can't say yet how many miles the sub-compact will get on a single charge. what it can say is new technology will allow for faster charging. the spark won't be cheap. with tax incentives, the car's sticker price will be about $25,000, double the price of the gas-powered version. >> when you look at the functionality that this vehicle has and the range we offer-- which we believe is the top of its segment-- it is going to be extremely competitive from a price perspective. you're always going to pay more for an electric vehicle than you would for a traditional vehicle with a gas engine. >> reporter: general motors has placed a huge bet on electric vehicles, hoping they'll help the company reach the government's 50-mile per gallon corporate average fuel economy requirement in 2025. but so far, interest in e.v.s has been lukewarm. g.m. launched the electric hybrid volt nearly two years ago, but so far the company has sold only
will hit showrooms in california and oregon next summer. engineers are still testing the pure plug-in so general motors can't say yet how many miles the sub-compact will get on a single charge. what it can say is new technology will allow for faster charging. the spark won't be cheap. with tax incentives, the car's sticker price will be about $25,000, double the price of the gas-powered version. >> when you look at the functionality that this vehicle has and the range we offer-- which we...
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>> california congressman dana rohrbaugcher -- "what is clear is that this administration, including the president himself, has misinformed -- read 'lied'-- " >> where is the proof? >> the president needs reasons for drugs and keeping up the war on terror. -- drones and keeping up the war on terror. >> cynical political attack. >> are they trying to turn it into watergate? >> they are trying to turn into anything. john mccain put sarah palin with the heartbeat of the presidency but he cannot vote for susan rice because he cannot trust her. >> i agree with everything said, but i watched her on those shows contemporaneously, and i remember thinking to myself, how does she know this so assuredly? there was a tone to it, almost a battle tone -- >> you read the transcript of her interview with bob schieffer, and there are caveats all through -- "based on what we know now." she was working from talking points from the administration. >> you are never going to satisfy charles krauthammer and with that. >> i will try, for goodness' sake. >> we would like to avoid another recession and rising
>> california congressman dana rohrbaugcher -- "what is clear is that this administration, including the president himself, has misinformed -- read 'lied'-- " >> where is the proof? >> the president needs reasons for drugs and keeping up the war on terror. -- drones and keeping up the war on terror. >> cynical political attack. >> are they trying to turn it into watergate? >> they are trying to turn into anything. john mccain put sarah palin with...
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slashing management jobs by 30%, consolidating business units and closing some defense facilities in california. boeing hopes to cut costs by more than $1.5 billion over the next two years. >> susie: boeing shares got caught up in the market downdraft, tom, falling 2%, and it had plenty of company. all 30 of the dow components were in the red today. >> there was a lot of red on the screen this post-election day. in europe, and also earnings, all getting mixed in here. let's get under way with tonight's market focus. >> tom: stocks dropped right from the opening bell today as investor focus shifted beyond election day. the s&p 500 opened down, and fell to its lowest price of the session just before noon eastern time. the pressure was steady throughout the afternoon hours, with the index finishing lower by 2.4%. today's drop in s&p 500 is its sharpest sell-off in four and a half months. it takes the index down to a level last seen in august. trading volume was heavier. 875 million shares on the big board. just over two billion traded on the nasdaq. leading the sell-off, the financial sector falli
slashing management jobs by 30%, consolidating business units and closing some defense facilities in california. boeing hopes to cut costs by more than $1.5 billion over the next two years. >> susie: boeing shares got caught up in the market downdraft, tom, falling 2%, and it had plenty of company. all 30 of the dow components were in the red today. >> there was a lot of red on the screen this post-election day. in europe, and also earnings, all getting mixed in here. let's get...
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fuel sales fall, hit by hurricane isaac in august, legal troubles in brazil and a refinery fire in california. shares fell 2.8%, closing at their lowest price since july. two bright spots for chevron were its smaller refineries processing cheaper oil from montana and north dakota. meantime, chesapeake energy fell to a three month low, down 7.9%. the company has been trying to reduce its massive debt load. today the company said it may delay cutting its i.o.u.'s into 2013. the prospect of the delay was met with selling. you may have missed it but the ipad mini went on sale today. apple's newest product didn't have the usual hoopla. still, analyst expect apple to sell one million or more of the devices during its first weekend on the market. apple stock continued its sell- off that began in the days after its iphone five announcement in september. today, shares fell 3.3%. they are down 18 percent from their all-time high in six weeks ago. solar stocks were not shining for the technology industry today. first solar dropped 8.9%. it cut its full year revenue forecast blaming disruptions in its su
fuel sales fall, hit by hurricane isaac in august, legal troubles in brazil and a refinery fire in california. shares fell 2.8%, closing at their lowest price since july. two bright spots for chevron were its smaller refineries processing cheaper oil from montana and north dakota. meantime, chesapeake energy fell to a three month low, down 7.9%. the company has been trying to reduce its massive debt load. today the company said it may delay cutting its i.o.u.'s into 2013. the prospect of the...
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the pack 8, which is now the pack 12, was surprisingly enough four schools in california, two in oregon and two in washington. so geography was important, academics were important and competitive levels were important. now the landscape has changed completely. geography has been thrown out completely. academics have been thrown out completely and, to some degree, competitive levels have been thrown out completely because it's all about what schools can make you the most t.v. dollars and a conference and what conferences can make schools the most t.v. dollars. that's the unifying force now. >> brown: so it's dollars and television. particularly in football, right? >> exactly. a all of those thing changes that have happened over a period of ten years now, because it began when the a.c.c. raided the big east for virginia tech, miami and boston college to improve itself as a football conference to get more t.v. dollars for football. it is about football because basketball actually5/h2y at most schools nets more dollars because the cost is less. but the potential in football because of telev
the pack 8, which is now the pack 12, was surprisingly enough four schools in california, two in oregon and two in washington. so geography was important, academics were important and competitive levels were important. now the landscape has changed completely. geography has been thrown out completely. academics have been thrown out completely and, to some degree, competitive levels have been thrown out completely because it's all about what schools can make you the most t.v. dollars and a...
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i worked at the university california system and i know what i'm talking about. but it was a good system. i don't say this to the pejorative. they knew they were doing and the system was quite strong, but the nature and of the dynamic between the state institutions and what the public needs from the system is very different now than it was years ago. i think that we still need to have systems some might argue against that but one of my greatest for two reasons, one of my greatest concerns in the public higher education has to do with the erosion of the historic firewall between the government and institutions over academic policies. there's all kind of reasons that's happening, and it's not necessarily bad that the people now care about economic policy in a way that maybe they didn't. but the reality is that we have the business of who gets into higher education who is admitted and how they are taught, what counts for the curriculum, what counts for the credit or increasingly becoming the stuff of regulation and legislation and i worry that without this being a l
i worked at the university california system and i know what i'm talking about. but it was a good system. i don't say this to the pejorative. they knew they were doing and the system was quite strong, but the nature and of the dynamic between the state institutions and what the public needs from the system is very different now than it was years ago. i think that we still need to have systems some might argue against that but one of my greatest for two reasons, one of my greatest concerns in...
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it could take 28 days for final election results here in california. that is how long state law allows for counting. ballots from voters woo go to the -- who go to the wrong polling place. and join www.ktvu.com we will post resultalize night long. -- results all night long. >> the rookie for the buccaneers tore up the raiders. >> 31 over all pick. lot of teams missed on this guy. raider fans are feel your pain. we are playoff contenders. yesterday your two top running backs hobble off the field and a oakland native stepped into the sulsem and tramp -- coliseum and trampled your team. mcfadden left the game with a high ankle sprain. his backup suffered the same injury and there is doug either will play attend -- doubt either will play sunday. doug martin was born in oakland. moved to stockton. 183 of his 251 rushing yards yesterday. embarrassing for the raiders. >> guy is a good runner. and they happen running the ball good coming into the game and they ran the ball good against us. boils down to our ability to get off blocks and tackle. >> few of those
it could take 28 days for final election results here in california. that is how long state law allows for counting. ballots from voters woo go to the -- who go to the wrong polling place. and join www.ktvu.com we will post resultalize night long. -- results all night long. >> the rookie for the buccaneers tore up the raiders. >> 31 over all pick. lot of teams missed on this guy. raider fans are feel your pain. we are playoff contenders. yesterday your two top running backs hobble...
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these people, in fact, it was some junior college in california or some place. maybe in northern virginia. >> what a world. >> because they just looked so healthy and they're teeth are not what chinese people's teeth look like. asian americans who didn't know how that was going to view and didn't understand the narrative that the actor was getting. professor. number two, i thought it was actually a skillful use in the sets. he didn't say, "we push them over." he was saying, you know, they undid themselves. i disagree with his narrative about how we undid ourselves. i don't think health care would undo us. i don't think foreign debt would undo us. but i thought it was part of good side of the foreign menace tradition in our life of saying we should do better, as opposed to these foreign rats. you know, they're tricking us -- >> that's what the ads that used to run many years ago against the chinese menace, you know? >> yeah, exactly. >> they're coming, their hoards are going to overtake america and appeal to people's fear. this doesn't appeal directly or explicit
these people, in fact, it was some junior college in california or some place. maybe in northern virginia. >> what a world. >> because they just looked so healthy and they're teeth are not what chinese people's teeth look like. asian americans who didn't know how that was going to view and didn't understand the narrative that the actor was getting. professor. number two, i thought it was actually a skillful use in the sets. he didn't say, "we push them over." he was...
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democrats in california will go to nevada. that's what the people here in illinois and chicago in particular were doing for president obama. they were traveling to swing states. they were driving to wisconsin. and that's how a lot of people got into this room tonight. by agreeing to go to these swing states to help with the ground game there. so these are the people who had the ticket, they earned a ticket into this room. and look here, their reaction now once the word came in. >> fired up, ready to go. >> and i said, this is great. >> he's a great president and i'm very happy. he has my back and i'm sorry for mitt romney but it's obama. we can't lose. >> what do i want for obama. i want the country to be the great country that it is. >> a few weeks ago i was up in wisconsin, we got wisconsin. last few weeks i've been calling wisconsin and ohio, we got both states. >> obama is winning, he's winning, he's winning. gosh thank you jesus. >> just as you're returning to us live here to chicago. it sound like that video is about to
democrats in california will go to nevada. that's what the people here in illinois and chicago in particular were doing for president obama. they were traveling to swing states. they were driving to wisconsin. and that's how a lot of people got into this room tonight. by agreeing to go to these swing states to help with the ground game there. so these are the people who had the ticket, they earned a ticket into this room. and look here, their reaction now once the word came in. >> fired...
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something that we've seen all these medical marijuana dispensaries in california. there are three other states, massachusetts, arkansas, montana are already allowing those for medical marijuana and 17 other seats. and washington, call lebron o in massachusetts those are most likely to pass. arkansas or an organ is most likely to fail. the porsche for recreation was " put on the ballot later defended it would be the first state in the southern sections to allow medical marijuana. when we talk about medical marijuana keep that-porsch pu sh//or medical marijuana it would have a very small amount. they've been trying this forcibly years. >> realistically how many states how likely are those going to pass? >> many people are going to say that it is likely to weapon in these states but look back at what happened in california. likely to- happened and what these states in 2010 but it did not pass in 2010. with least two of those states will recognize marijuana. >> the future of education in california will be decided by voters. there are two propositions tax increases. on
something that we've seen all these medical marijuana dispensaries in california. there are three other states, massachusetts, arkansas, montana are already allowing those for medical marijuana and 17 other seats. and washington, call lebron o in massachusetts those are most likely to pass. arkansas or an organ is most likely to fail. the porsche for recreation was " put on the ballot later defended it would be the first state in the southern sections to allow medical marijuana. when we...
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that is so the california newts can safely cross that road. as they head for the ponds where they were born and where they mate. that road reopens april 1st when the mating season is over. >> city of livermore said it'll not pay the $100,000 fee to be a host city for next year's tour of california bike race. the tour is one of the bikest events in the united states and draws some of the biggest stars but amgen expects host cities to help pay. the city said amgen needs to figure out how to cut costs. >> the roads of wet, we have had rain but the rain is moving out. look at the sky right now. you may like what's moving in. steve is coming back. tell you about warmer temperature that are on the way. >> this is part of the half time show i'm sure but we still have --. >> reporter: and trying to clear the air in the middle of a sports game. the spooky problem. >> morning, highway 4 looks slow. what is going on and the rest of the drive. how does it brew such great coffee? well... inside the brewer are these green fields of coffee, and if you travel
that is so the california newts can safely cross that road. as they head for the ponds where they were born and where they mate. that road reopens april 1st when the mating season is over. >> city of livermore said it'll not pay the $100,000 fee to be a host city for next year's tour of california bike race. the tour is one of the bikest events in the united states and draws some of the biggest stars but amgen expects host cities to help pay. the city said amgen needs to figure out how to...
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vote in 2008 in blue states like new york and new jersey as cokie pointed out but also places like california which are states that he would have won anyway but there was so much organic enthusiasm for barack obama in 2008 that he won -- that a lot of people turned out even in deep blue states where their votes, of course, didn't count, they turned out in mass numbers. the president's people knee this year that's not going to happen. so in terms of the overall national popular vote, if you think about red states and blue states where neither campaign is trying to turn out the vote, the blue states like california and new york for various reasons the president's numbers won't be anywhere near as strong as they were in 2008 whereas in the deep red state there is's so much antipathy towards the president that people will turn out in those states even though they are deep red states. they'll turn out the cast a symbolic vote against barack obama. so that's one thing that skews the popular vote by conceivably on election day towards romney more than people are necessarily expecting >> i think that
vote in 2008 in blue states like new york and new jersey as cokie pointed out but also places like california which are states that he would have won anyway but there was so much organic enthusiasm for barack obama in 2008 that he won -- that a lot of people turned out even in deep blue states where their votes, of course, didn't count, they turned out in mass numbers. the president's people knee this year that's not going to happen. so in terms of the overall national popular vote, if you...
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. >>> a 70-year-old california woman got really lucky twice. here's whyment she woke up $23 million richer after coming forward to claim her fortune months after the winning ticket was purchased. now the woman's daughter bought the ticket in may and gave it to her and she simply forgot about it. the second time she was lucky is because she didn't throw it out by accident. after a newspaper article the mom and daughter found the ticket and claimed the prize, the deadline was november 26th coming up. >> we need that luck mike. we need to bring that on. >>> the time right now is 4:38. somewhat wet morning is expected to give way to a sunny afternoon. that's going to be nice. howard is back in two minutes with your friday forecast. >> at 4:41. to have the nation's largest -- two of the nation's largest retailers in -- are sending financial aid to the sandy relief effort. and the road project could end sooner than expected. more on that at 4:49. >> 9news now just two minutes away. keep it here. >>> 4:40 on this friday morning. another chilly one out
. >>> a 70-year-old california woman got really lucky twice. here's whyment she woke up $23 million richer after coming forward to claim her fortune months after the winning ticket was purchased. now the woman's daughter bought the ticket in may and gave it to her and she simply forgot about it. the second time she was lucky is because she didn't throw it out by accident. after a newspaper article the mom and daughter found the ticket and claimed the prize, the deadline was november...
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private insurance companies now, the first company that was doing this with aig and in the midst of the california wildfires six years ago, for the first time you saw private firefighters showing up at people's homes, spraying them with fire retardant, so when the fire came this mansion would be standing and the next one might burn to the ground. this is extraordinary because we would tend to think of fire fighting, this is definitely a public good and definitely something that people get equally and now we're finding that even -- there's even a two-tiering of protection from wildfires. >> if there was even a short-lived airline in florida, i read about, that offered five-star evacuation service in the events of hurricane. >> yea, after hurricane katrina a company in florida saw a market opportunity and they decided to offer a charter airline that would turn your hurricane into a luxury vacation. that was actually the slogan. they would let you know a hurricane was headed to your area. they would pick you up in a limousine and drive you to the airport and they would make you five-star hotel reserv
private insurance companies now, the first company that was doing this with aig and in the midst of the california wildfires six years ago, for the first time you saw private firefighters showing up at people's homes, spraying them with fire retardant, so when the fire came this mansion would be standing and the next one might burn to the ground. this is extraordinary because we would tend to think of fire fighting, this is definitely a public good and definitely something that people get...
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just moments ago, the national park service verified this cross stood over mojave desert in southern california missing two years now. the subject of a battle. we found it today on the peninsula. good evening. >> we sent a camera to the scene after getting a tip and found that missing cross on skyline boulevard in san mateo county. david louie is there and joins us live to pick up the story. david? >> what a story it is. this cross is famous and it's been the subject of a lawsuit over 10 years that went to the u.s. supreme court over the separation of church and state. nobody knows how long
just moments ago, the national park service verified this cross stood over mojave desert in southern california missing two years now. the subject of a battle. we found it today on the peninsula. good evening. >> we sent a camera to the scene after getting a tip and found that missing cross on skyline boulevard in san mateo county. david louie is there and joins us live to pick up the story. david? >> what a story it is. this cross is famous and it's been the subject of a lawsuit...
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california is not in play. but the truth is, it does shift and so the different states rise up in different elections and become the focus of elections. it really does make it an election where the whole country has to be paid attention to. >> only two democrats have reached 50% of the vote in ohio since 1940. ohio xem plies the paradox of how this is unfolding. 32% among noncollege white men and women nationally in our abc tracking poll through the whole run. in ohio he's ten points better among both of those groups. >> the bain story, the bain story has a culture and emotion emotional resonance in the midwest. ohio, the idea of the rich guy coming to town, shutting down a manufacturing, just resonates. it detonates. >> george, that early spending in ohio on bain. >> if it works, mr. obama will have a mandate not to be bain capital. but, there's another side of this, also, mitt romney may have been the guy that shut down some plants. barack obama came to town and tried to shut down the coal industry. ohio, pen
california is not in play. but the truth is, it does shift and so the different states rise up in different elections and become the focus of elections. it really does make it an election where the whole country has to be paid attention to. >> only two democrats have reached 50% of the vote in ohio since 1940. ohio xem plies the paradox of how this is unfolding. 32% among noncollege white men and women nationally in our abc tracking poll through the whole run. in ohio he's ten points...